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Avery Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Avery Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 350 students in grades K-5 and part of the Webster Groves School District. Consistently ranking among the top 25 elementary schools in the state, Avery Elementary has a strong track record of academic excellence, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas.

Avery Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 85.1% of 3rd graders, 78.3% of 4th graders, and 81.2% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.4%, 43.8%, and 38.2%, respectively. In English Language Arts, the school's performance is equally strong, with 86.9% of 3rd graders, 79.9% of 4th graders, and 79.7% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, again outpacing the state. The school's 5th-grade students also excel in Science, with 78% scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42.2%.

While Avery Elementary's overall performance is exceptional, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 6.3% to 14.1%. Additionally, the school's performance for its African American and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) student subgroups is less impressive compared to its overall academic achievements. Nonetheless, Avery Elementary continues to be a standout institution, outperforming nearby schools such as Hudson Elementary and Edgar Road Elementary in both academic achievement and subgroup performance.

337

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,937

Per pupil spending ?

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

909 Bompart Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119-1954

(314) 963-6425

District: Webster Groves

Students who attend Avery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hixson Middle
High:	Webster Groves High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (81% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg71%

Missouri avg42%

5^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Webster Groves

13^th of 367Webster Groves among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	5 of 900	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	10 of 906	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	17 of 898	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	25 of 908	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	51 of 901	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	62 of 1052	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	63 of 1045	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	83.6	118 of 1032	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	95 of 865	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	87.6	84 of 1058	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	93.6	23 of 1089	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	80.5	136 of 1108	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	246 of 1085	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	173 of 1088	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	93 of 1066	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	94.0	20 of 1053	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	66 of 1084	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	88.0	52 of 1080	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	92.9	25 of 1074	97.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	33.2	177 of 250	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	157 of 243	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	94.4	8 of 302	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	35.4	644 of 887	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	4 of 666	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	6 of 668	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	21 of 673	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	12 of 675	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	54 of 691	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	26 of 917	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	30 of 898	96.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)97th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2019)29th percentile-65 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)27th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+40 vs state

Mathematics81%+40 vs state

Science78%+36 vs state

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Schools Near Avery Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avery Elementary	Public	K-5	909 Bompart Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6425	337	27	12.4	5.9%	292 (86.6%)	12 (3.6%)	12 (3.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	98.1	5^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.4%		97	10^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.9%	5	85.1	78.3	81.2		78.0	86.9	79.9			$16,937	$32	$16,905
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	8636 Litzsinger Rd	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 962-0613	173	20	8.6	21.4%	106 (61.3%)	26 (15.0%)	10 (5.8%)	19 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	91.1	60^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.3%		95.5	22^nd of 906 public elementary schools	97.6%	38	54.4	79.4			85.0		74.9			$20,604	$527	$20,076
Mrh Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	2810 Burgess Avenue	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 644-4405	451	38	11.9	22.2%	323 (71.6%)	52 (11.5%)	27 (6.0%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)								(n/a)										$15,296	$32	$15,264
McGrath Elementary	Public	K-5	2350 St Clair Ave - Suite A	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 962-6824	236	20	11.7	11.4%	171 (72.5%)	14 (5.9%)	7 (3.0%)	15 (6.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.4%)	93.8	35^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.1%		91.6	47^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.8%	12		76.0	62.8		65.6	83.3	68.9			$18,178	$527	$17,650
Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	701 N Rock Hill Rd	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6460	306	25	12.1	36.9%	165 (53.9%)	102 (33.3%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	64.6	315^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.0%		77.1	172^nd of 906 public elementary schools	81.0%	143	42.1	43.8	62.8			49.2				$14,314	$30	$14,284
Bristol Elementary	Public	K-5	20 Gray Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6433	361	27	13.3	6.9%	317 (87.8%)	7 (1.9%)	10 (2.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	97	11^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.2	17^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.1%	6	67.6	80.6	68.9		83.0	75.3	85.6	83.0		$15,689	$32	$15,657
Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	9825 Hudson Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6466	199	20	10.1	10.6%	150 (75.4%)	10 (5.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.6%)	94.6	29^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.8%		90.9	52^nd of 906 public elementary schools	94.3%	23	72.5		64.2		71.4	75.0	69.6			$17,507	$110	$17,397
Mrh Elementary	Public	3-6	7314 Glades Avenue	Richmond Heights	63117	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 644-4403	436	39	11.1	20.6%	296 (67.9%)	58 (13.3%)	27 (6.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	84.8	120^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.2	114^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.4%	6	45.8	59.5	52.9	70.4	64.2	59.0	64.6	66.9	66.6	$16,984	$37	$16,947
Edgar Road Elementary	Public	K-5	1131 Edgar Rd	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6472	369	27	13.5	1.6%	327 (88.6%)	5 (1.4%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	96.2	20^th of 900 public elementary schools	97.8%		94.4	29^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.8%	9	84.2	85.0	56.5			77.0	86.4	69.7		$14,905	$31	$14,874
Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6576 Smiley Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 932-7513	377	30	12.5	48.8%	216 (57.3%)	88 (23.3%)	25 (6.6%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	72.2	228^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.7%		75.4	192^nd of 906 public elementary schools	78.8%	36	47.0	55.1	44.3		57.0	47.0		56.3		$22,250	$545	$21,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Avery Elementary

Is Avery Elementary a good school?

Yes! Avery Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Avery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hixson Middle
High : Webster Groves High

What district is Avery Elementary in?

Webster Groves

What is the racial makeup of Avery Elementary?

Students at Avery Elementary are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Avery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Avery Elementary.

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